The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03
CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, d. G. Jan, q, 1887.


EDITOR HERALD.
The women are here again pleading pite-
onsiy and eloquently for their rights, and
telling the old, old story OF their wrongs. just
as they have done in Washington every sue
cessive winter for nineteen years. Many %
the faces on the platform are familiar from
their frequent journeyings to this Mecca Of
their hopes. and every year there are some
new ones. There is something at once sub
lime and pathetic In their persistence. They
are undismayed. Opposition is nothing
Disappoi ailments arc nothing. Yet nobody
knows better than these women that they
have expended go.rd deal or their strength
upon men Of straw. instead of on their hus.
bands and sons and brothers.
miss Anthony proceeded with ''ghoulish
glee" to state their future plan Of action. In
the case OF Senators who are known as their
opponents. when they come up for election
again, great effort will be made to prevent
their return TO the Senate. In Kansas the
women would work for the election OF mem
bers to the Legislature who would promise
IN support for the United States Senate only
some man pledged TO vote for their amend.
ment
She mentioned that they had i've hundred
women making speeches throughout the
country, and that Mrs. Frances Willard who.
Is " here. was at the head of half mi lIion
women, all pledged to woman suffrage
These women had discovered that prayers
and tears were inefIectual 10 get rid of saloons
when the mans vote brought the saloon into
existence and they are with u.s." said she,
"because they want to vote on this one ques-
ton" ,.-...a -. s.
Both Congress and the social world OF
Washington have been busy during the
week. Besides Diminishing the woman suf
frsgists. and disposIng Of the Canadian Fish.
cry trouble, by passing the retaliaiory bill,
the Senate again rejected Mr.. Matthews,
the colored lawyer from Albany, as Recorder
Of Deeds Of the District Of Columbia and then
settled down 10 the discussions OF Agricul-
tural Experiment Stations The House of
Representatives has given its time to the
consideration and passage OF appropriation
bills. and society has whlrled In one incessant
round Of gayety.
One of its most noticeable events was the
annual ball at the Chinese Legation. Moth
ing WAS left undone by the distinguished
host to make The affair elegant and complete
In all It's arrangements, but the raid upon
the banquet table by portion of the guests,
10 the talk of the town NothiHg like It was
ever seen In Washington before. Ladies
stood two rows deep around the wall. and
men struggled three deep around the table
to secure refreshments, as ff food had not
been tasted before for days. The scramble
was even wild anu disgusting. The Chinese
Minister paid the honors of the evening to
Mrs. Folsom, the mot her-in law ofthe Presi.
dent. and accompanied her to supper.
The week has been q lively aneftl telephone
circles. as the great suit Is now. IA progress.
An Imposing array of legal talent is present,
and the arguments In the u. 8. Supreme
Court has drawn the public daily. When Mr..
Lowery. for the Molecular Company, arose to
continue his argumeet yesterday. the room
was crowded with attorneys and the tables
and desks were filled with telephone models
AS he speaks he gives object lessons by
means OF the models.
At times three or four lawyers are on their
feet, assisting in the demonstrations to the
Justices. who ask many practical quest ions.
and the scene is at times very amusing as
Instructive. The gathering Of spectators Ia
made up largely .oi distinguished persons.
manv Of them lawyers from distance, who
came solely to hear and see these proceed
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